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[BC2013]

Weird situation friends, I want your opinion.

I in USA on H1B Visa for last 6 years and currently my 7th year H1B Extension is in process.
My I-94 is expired.
I have 2 year visitor visa for Canada valid till 2015.

For FSW 2013, I have completed MR, PCC from india and paid the Permanent Residency fees
But my FBI PCC is stuck due to government shutdown in USA.

Now my H1B extension got Request for Evidence and there is 50-50% chance that my extension request will be denied.
If my extension is denied then I will need to leave USA around end of Nov 2013. I am trying to prepare for that condition so that i am ready when time comes.

Assuming that shutdown is completed in USA, FBI will provide me PCC and I will send it to CIC. Once I provide FBI PCC, I am assuming that I will get passport request shortly.

1) Should I move back to India and then send my passport through relative to Canada or post? Get it stamped and then enter Canada.
a) Not sure if i can send my passport to CPP-O from india
b) will be very expensive to travel and living expense as i have to setup my house for 3-4 month
2) Resign from my job as soon as extension is denied and move to Canada on my visitor's visa
a) Not sure I can do that as I might have not received passport request or I-94 is expired.
b) If i have received passport request, can I submit my passport within Canada?
c) Will immigration department at entry point can raise/refuse entry if they notice my luggage (TV and big bags etc)
d) Can I search jobs while on visitor's visa but join after PR is received? I have saving up to 6 months and I don't want to do an illegal job.

Appreciate your help in advance.
Thanks,
Jigs

The speed CPP-O is working with on new applications, I would probably go with option 2 - however, the decision is yours. Just consider the cost factor (you might be able to legally work in your home country, but what are the additional expenses just to get there compared to staying possibly a few months in Canada without work?).

Sure, you can use the time in Canada and look for work, even though the visa is not issued yet - just don't start working (and this includes even unpaid work, internship, etc.).

Regarding your luggage - this might be tricky. I would not risk taking hosehold goods, because this would look unlike tourism ("just a visit"), but rather like a permanent move. If possible, leave them with friends, or use a self storage near the border, so you can easily retrieve them later.

 

[yardie]

Hey Guys, I'm not sure if this make sense, but i'm still going to ask:

Can the "medical exam" be done and submitted to the visa office before it is requested?

Therefore, when the results gets to the visa office, they would add it to your file and then there would be no need to request it again, that is assuming your application is already being processed at the Local Visa office.

Has anyone done this or is it not allowed?

 

[Adrenalineforu]

You are right, the wait is causing lot of agony to most of us. The issue is that it is not like any other wait. Migration is like uprooting yourself, your family, your house, your job, your friends, relatives, place, ..and replanting self n family again to a completely new environment. In the process, we have, in anticipation of the big move, put most of the ongoing happenings in life on hold. This "pause" button is causing major anxiety as everything seems to be halted and awaiting signals from CIC/VO to give us indicator on how we should plan out our activities from now on - and they are not helping in anyway at the moment.

However, there are few ways to reduce the agony caused by this wait. Keep hopes high, keep your dream alive and know the price to be paid. It is going to be a long drawn battle as it does not end with PR. Most of us are not dreaming just about "landing" on Canada soil. Most are striving for a dream job, a dream house with all other basic stuff like car n all to get to a normal life in Canada. That will be another struggle in its own ways. So, hang on and go through the ride. And know that it'll be all WORTH it ..else all past immigrants would have left Canada by now
Enjoy

Very thoughtful and stabilized mind. I love to read your post over and over again.
p.s. Do you meditate?

 

[yardie]

Ok thanks. I was just thinking of ways to help speed up the process.

No you cant do that. VO will request it first and will give you form to be brought to the Medical Practitioner. Medical Practitioner is the one who'll send your medical results to VO.

 

[coman]

I just feel that CIC is still not processing the dates after july 8. Is CIC in a holiday mode?

 

[amit80203]

Hi Rawdah,

Kindly update (row # 312): Fee en-cashed date is September 17, 2013.

Thanks
RC

Updated.

 

[rganesh]

Is NDVO working..... AOR taking ages.... :-\ :'( #frustrated #irritated #waiting waiting waiting

 

[Aarogyasamy]

Hello Everyone,

I am a 04 July applicant, still not received anything from CIC, no update on FEE en-cashed or not. What I should do ? I am Sweating a bucket !!! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

 

[jpdentdoc]

Hi, We are waiting from May 22, 2013.
Hang in there!!!!!!!!!You will here something shortly

 

[kanan]

Still reached 8th july...?!?!?!?!
Crawling..!!!

 

[swissfswp]

seems like the CIO has slowed down the process at snails pace after july 2. i am july 3rd applicant still nothing yet ... but one of my friends (who is not in this forum) is a 4th july applicant and he got his PER on 3 October..

Anxiously waiting for the mail

Yes that's right and it is not clear as to the reason.
And unfortunately for us the coming weekend is the long Canada Thanksgiving, so we can expect slow action before it and slow action after it as well.
I am a bit surprised that someone got 8th July, but you did not yet get 2nd July. But still it could be for other positive reasons.

 

[udayyy]

NDVO was working very well till the moment strike was there......
Now it looks like they have stop working only

 

[abhi340]

hi guys
will there b any change in the status of our ECAS after we receive AOR from ndvo?

 

[yuvs]

No buddy...
I got my AOR on 10th sept my ECAS is still showing " We received your application........"

hi guys
will there b any change in the status of our ECAS after we receive AOR from ndvo?

 

[yuvs]

I agree with you...
I think the party is still going on.... : or might be they are busy in planning for another strike...with a list of new demands... ....

NDVO was working very well till the moment strike was there......
Now it looks like they have stop working only